cockbill in a sentence
v. t.
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Definition
Cockbill: to tilt or raise (a ship's bow or sails) at an angle, often in preparation for changing conditions such as a storm.
Crossword clues for cockbill
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "cockbill".
- Tilt the ship's bow upward.
- Raise sails to prepare for storms.
- Adjust the angle of the vessel.
- Angle the bow to face the wind.
- Prepare the ship for rough weather.
Cockbill sentence examples
- The ship's sails were adjusted to cockbill in preparation for the storm.
- As the fisherman prepared to haul in his net, he noticed the boat had begun to cockbill.
- During the regatta, the crew had to cockbill the main sail to catch the wind more effectively.
- To navigate the shallow waters, they had to cockbill the vessel and raise the anchor.
- The captain instructed the crew to cockbill the bow of the ship to avoid grounding on the sandbank.